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W, P.-S1VIITH ORANGE HOLDER.

Patented Jan. 29,1895.

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lNVENTOR WITNESSES:

UNITED STATES PATENT I OFFICE.

WALTER F. SMITH, OF NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS,ASSIGNOR TO THE PAIRPOINT MANUFAOTURIN G COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

ORANGE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 533,092, dated January 29, 1895. Application filed February 26, 1894- Serial No. 601,556. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WALTER F. SMITH, of NewBedford, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Orange and other Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a section' of the preferred form of my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan. Fig. 3 shows a modification.

My present invention is especially applicable to glass and porcelain orange and other holders, although, like the invention setforth in my application of even date, Serial N 0. 501,555, filed February 26, 1894, it may be embodied if desired in metal ware.

My invention consists in the combination of a cup having a circumferential groove with a detachable pin socket carrying support for the groove, as more fully explained hereinafter.

In the drawings, a is the receptacle and b the detachable socket-support provided with pin-receiving sockets 1), preferably tube-like and inclined as shown. The socket-support is best made of spring metal and the receptacle formed With a groove a to receive it. In this instance, groove a is on the inner wall of the receptacle and the margin of the receptacle is recessed at a to receive the tubelike sockets. The function of the recesses a,

is to prevent the pin-receiving sockets b from slipping sidewise when the device is used.

The form of the sockets is immaterial, pro- 3 5 vided a proper bearing surface for the pins d, which pierce the fruit to hold it in the receptacle when the spoon is used, is secured. The recesses a not only receive the sockets so that the sockets do not project in an un- 40 sightly manner above the surface of the receptacle, but their side walls form abutments for the sockets and so prevent the socketsupports and sockets from turning under the thrust of the spoon. The sockets in this construction are readily removed for washing, and my present invention is highly useful when in glass and porcelain ware. Preferably the pins are attached to the sockets by chain d.

In Fig. 3, I show a modification in which the detachable socket-carrier is mounted on the exterior of the receptacle.

What I claim is-- p The combination with a cup formed with a circumferential groove and means for preventing the pin-receiving sockets from moving sidewise, of a pin-receiving socket support havinga pin receiving socket; said sup port being removably mounted in said groove; and a pin removably mounted in said socket, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

WALTER F. SMITH. 

